This site commemorates the life of a Japanese scientist who dedicated his life to the discovery of diseases.

This atmospheric pre-war building is home to one of the few manually operated elevators left in Tokyo.

This one-of-a-kind indie publisher-bookshop specializes in archiving historic red-light districts and niche cultural topics of the Shōwa era.

A beautiful work of art designed to impress the Allied Forces.

The site where the poet Matsuo Bashō read one of the first haiku that comprise his famous travelogue.

This cozy café is housed in a repurposed pharmacy originally built in 1927.

Rubbing salt on this small stone dog is said to make wishes come true.

Visitors to this park are welcomed by an ancient Japanese megalithic tomb that dates back to the sixth century.

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.

Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

The first location of the eventual video game giant.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

Enormous underground chamber built to detect 'ghost particles' of the universe.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.